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LA Catholic Morning on WNGL Archangel Radio7-16-25_LACM_Tom Riello_Mike Aquilina_Patti Armstrong_WednesdayTom Riello on Steubenville Atlanta, Mike Aquilina on Athanasius, and Patti Armstrong on what the devil can gain from false apparitions.2025-07-1648 minLA Catholic Morning on WNGL Archangel Radio6-11-25_LACM_Joseph Pronechen_Mike Aquilina_Caroline Perkins_WednesdayJoseph Pronechen on why now is the perfect time to invite someone to Mass, Mike Aquilina on Cyprian of Carthage, and Caroline Perkins discusses passing the faith down to children.2025-06-1149 minLA Catholic Morning on WNGL Archangel Radio5-19-25_LACM_David Bonagura_Mike Aquilina_MondayDavid Bonagura on preparing for life under Pope Leo XIV, Todd and Ellen discuss the news from a Catholic perspective, and Mike Aquilina continues his series on the early church fathers.2025-05-1949 minLA Catholic Morning on WNGL Archangel Radio4-16-25_LACM_Tom Riello_Mike Aquilina_Dan Burke_WednesdayTom Riello on 10 facts about US Catholics, Mike Aquilina discusses Hippolytus, and Dan Burke has our Sunday Gospel Reflection.2025-04-1649 min
Fathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsThe Story of St. Perpetua – In Conversation with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
The Story of St. Perpetua – In Conversation with Mike Aquilina
Mike Aquilina joins Kris and Bruce McGregor to discuss St. Perpetua, an early Christian martyr whose story has been powerfully preserved through her own writings. St. Perpetua’s remarkable courage, faith, and rebellious spirit against the evils of the world, as well as her deep trust in Christ, enabled her to embrace martyrdom despite the many comforts of her noble status, young motherhood, and privileged upbringing.
Her account is one of the few firsthand writings from an early Christian woman, making her an extr...2025-03-0729 min
THE BEAR WOZNICK ADVENTUREBWA676 Rabbles, Riots & Ruins | Mike Aquilina | Spirit of Adventure Ministries
Mike Aquilina is BACK with a Brand-New Book! 🎉
Our most frequent guest, Mike Aquilina, returns to the show, and this time he's bringing his latest masterpiece! 📚 Author of over 70 books (yes, 70!), Mike shares the spark that ignited his love of books and his journey to becoming a prolific author.
But that’s not all – Bear and Mike tackle some tongue-twisting pronunciations as they dive into the 12 fascinating ancient cities featured in his new book. 🏛️✝️ Discover how these cities were evangelized and their incredible stories that shaped history.
Don’t miss this fun, enlightening, and laugh-filled conversation with the one and only Mike Aquilin...2024-11-1652 min
Good DistinctionsEp. 54 - Walking Through the Ancient World | Mike AquilinaSummary of the EpisodeIn this episode of Good Distinctions, host Will Wright interviews Mike Aquilina, co-founder of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and author of the book 'Rabbles, Riots, and Ruins: 12 Ancient Cities and How They Were Evangelized'. Aquilina discusses his interest in the Fathers of the Church and his goal of providing an imaginative entry into the ancient world through his books. He highlights the importance of friendship and conversation in the spread of Christianity in ancient cities and draws parallels to the modern world's need for genuine connection. Aquilina recommends books by...2024-11-1133 min
The Catholic CurrentMarian Apparitions in the Life of the Church (Mike Aquilina) 5/21/24We welcome back Mike Aquilina of of The Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology to continue our week long assessment of the latest document out of Rome. What is the historical and biblical basis for Marian apparitions, and why should we still pay attention to them today? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. Show Notes Mike Aquilina's Website Norms of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena Reporting of Diane Montagna #1 Reporting of Diane Montagna #2 The B...2024-05-2152 min
In ViaThe Witness of the Early Church: Pilgrimages to the Holy Land with Mike AquilinaAs we continue our miniseries on the history of pilgrimage, we turn to Mike Aquilina, an author who brings the writings and lives of the early Church Fathers alive. In our conversation, we explore pilgrimage as imitation of Christ and the witness of the early saints in the Holy Land. We consider how we know the location of the Gospel sites and the power of oral tradition, entrusted to early Christians by figures like the Blessed Mother. With figures like Melito of Sardis, Jerome, Paula, and Eustochium, and the important diary of Egeria, the history of Christian pilgrimage in...2024-03-1236 min
The Shaun Tabatt ShowMike Aquilina - Why Heretics and Villains Have Always Been Good for the ChurchOn this episode of The Shaun Tabatt Show, we're joined by author Mike Aquilina to talk about his book Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians. The early Church faced its share of villains—persecutors like Nero and Julian, heretics like Marcion and Arius. But as Mike Aquilina demonstrates in his book, these villains actually helped to make the Church stronger and more faithful. The threat of persecution made Christians strong and bold. It forced them to think deeply about their faith and to defend it against those who would at...2023-05-1542 min
Five Books for CatholicsEpisode 2: The Early Church Fathers - Interview with Mike AquilinaThe Fathers of the Church are the saintly bishops and priests of the first centuries who bear witness to the apostolic tradition and hand it on in their writings and ministry. They identify the canon of Scripture, exemplify the principles of biblical interpretation, shape the early liturgies, compose the creeds, define the rule of faith, and lay the foundations of canon law and the Church’s pastoral activity. Reading them is indispensable for a Catholic education. Perhaps the Fathers of the first two centuries are the best place to start. They are called the Apostolic Fathers because they learnt th...2023-04-2818 min
The Shaun Tabatt ShowMike Aquilina - Rediscovering The Almost-Forgotten African Roots of Catholic ChristianityOn this episode of The Shaun Tabatt Show, we're diving deep into the history of early Christianity in Africa with author Mike Aquilina. His new book, Africa and the Early Church: The Almost-Forgotten Roots of Catholic Christianity, uncovers a lost history that played a profound role in shaping the development of the faith. From Ethiopia and Sudan to Egypt, Libya, and beyond, African Christians made decisive contributions in theology, liturgy, biblical studies, and culture. And yet, much of this history was lost to Europe in the wake of Arab invasions in the seventh and eighth centuries. That's...2023-04-2626 min
The Tangent on Veritas Catholic NetworkMike Aquilina on the African Early Church, Paul Simon, Dion, Bruce Springsteen... and other Tangents!Today we’re talking with Mike Aquilina about his book Africa and the Early Church: The Almost-Forgotten Roots of Catholic Christianity. Of course, when you’re talking with a journalist and author with more than 50 books and countless articles to his credit, the conversation gets pretty interesting. Mike Aquilina has made huge contributions to making the Fathers of the Church accessible to any reader, to keeping the history of the Church alive, and to the work of evangelization. But he’s not just writing books – listen as we get into his work with some Grammy-award winning artists, including Paul Simon, Di...2023-03-221h 14The Tangent on Veritas Catholic NetworkMike Aquilina on the African Early Church, Paul Simon, Dion, Bruce Springsteen... and other Tangents!Today we’re talking with Mike Aquilina about his book Africa and the Early Church: The Almost-Forgotten Roots of Catholic Christianity. Of course, when you’re talking with a journalist and author with more than 50 books and countless articles to his credit, the conversation gets pretty interesting. Mike Aquilina has made huge contributions to making the Fathers of the Church accessible to any reader, to keeping the history of the Church alive, and to the work of evangelization. But he’s not just writing books – listen as we get into his work with some Grammy-award winning artists, including Paul Simon, Di...2023-03-221h 14
The Endow PodcastThe Feminine Genius in the Early Church: A Conversation with Mike Aquilina [Rebroadcast]Editor's Note: This is a re-broadcast. It was originally published in November 2020. Welcome to The Endow Podcast! This podcast is a forum for women to foster conversations about the intellectual life and intentional community for the cultivation of the feminine genius. On this episode, Simone Rizkallah, Director of Program Growth, interviews Mike Aquilina on the difference Christ made for women in the early Church, in the Roman Empire, and in the world. Mike Aquilina is the award-winning author of more than fifty books on Catholic history, doctrine, and devotion. His works have been translated into many...2022-03-0734 min
More ChristMore Christ Episode Thirty Eight: Mike Aquilina: How Christianity Saved Civilization: …And Must Do So AgainWelcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions. In this thirty eighth episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined by the magnificent Mike Aquilina. Mike Aquilina is a popular author working in the area of Church history, especially patristics, the study of the early Church Fathers. He is executive vice-president and trustee of the St. Paul Centre for Biblical Theology, a Roman Catholic research centre based in Steubenville, Ohio. He is a contributing editor of Angelus (magazine) and general editor of th...2021-06-082h 10Fathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSJ9 – A Brief Reflection on Prudence – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 9 – A Brief Reflection on Prudence
In this final episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss St. Joseph and the virtue of prudence
An excerpt from St. Joseph and His World:
The prudent way—the way of St. Joseph—begins with self-knowledge. People cannot see reality clearly as long as they have those planks in their eyes. They cannot have radical openness to reality if they harbor fears of the truth.
In his discussion of prudence, Pieper warns of something called falsification of memory. He sees this as the great destroyer of the...2021-03-2230 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSJ8 – Handing on the Passover – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 8 – Handing on the Passover
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss St. Joseph and the role he had in Jesus’ religious formation. Also, Mike offers a deeper insight on the scene popularly known as “the finding in the Temple.”
An excerpt from St. Joseph and His World:
A father has no idea what his son will make of the lessons of boyhood—the small and large skills passed from one generation to the next. It was Joseph who taught Jesus how to conduct the Passover seder. It was Joseph w...2021-03-1530 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSJ7 – Joseph and His Work – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 7 – Joseph and His Work
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss St. Joseph and his family’s trade as a carpenter and the holiness found in “work.”
An excerpt from St. Joseph and His World:
He was a silent man. And one of his titles in modern devotion draws further attention to his silence: St. Joseph the Worker. The Catholic Church remembers St. John of Antioch as “Golden Mouth” (Chrysostom) and St. Peter of Ravenna for his “Golden Words” (Chrysologus). But we remember Joseph for getting things done. Among all who...2021-03-0835 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSJ6 – Flight from Herod – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 6 – Flight from Herod
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss St. Joseph and the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt.
An excerpt from St. Joseph and His World:
The warning came in a dream: “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him” (Mt 2:13). Joseph had been asleep. It was late in the night, and even the roads in town were barely navigable for the darkness. Beyond th...2021-03-0128 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSJ5 – Joseph and His Angels – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 5 – Joseph and His Angels
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss St. Joseph and his interactions with the Angels.
An excerpt from St. Joseph and His World:
The great difficulty in sketching the character of Joseph of Nazareth is that Scripture never shows him speaking. He never says yes or no. He never makes a nod or gesture. And not only is he never shown to speak, the Gospels never show a single human being speaking to him—not even his wife or son.
No human...2021-02-2133 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSJ4 – Marriage Amid The Madness – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 4 – Marriage Amid the Madness
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Mary and Joseph’s marriage and his challenge with her pregnancy. They also discuss Mary’s need to visit her cousin Elizabeth, commonly referred to as The Visitation.
An excerpt from St. Joseph and His World:
Commentators down the ages have proposed three approaches to this enigmatic passage: (1) the suspicion theory, (2) the perplexity theory, and (3) the reverence theory. Let us examine them briefly.
1. The Suspicion Theory. In this reading of the Gospel passage, Joseph suspects th...2021-02-1528 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSJ3 – Prosperity and It’s Price – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 3 – Joseph and His King – “Prosperity and It’s Price”
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss in more detail the life and influence of Herod the Great. Then the conversation turns to St. Joseph. We learn more about his family background. Who was his father? What was it like to be a carpenter in those days? How old was St. Joseph at the time of his marriage to the Blessed Virgin Mary? What was the influence of the Essene community?
An excerpt from St. Joseph and His World:
An increasin...2021-02-0931 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSJ2 – Joseph and His King – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 2 – Joseph and His King – “St. Joseph and His World”
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor explore the various religious and political figures prevalent in Israel at the time of St. Joseph. Chief among those leaders is the infamous figure of King Herod the Great.
An excerpt from St. Joseph and His World:
In Judea at the time, there were three dominant factions to pit against each other.
The Sadducees, the descendants of Zadok, were the clerical caste, from whom the high priest had formerly been chosen. T...2021-02-0129 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSJ1 – St. Joseph’s World – St. Joseph and His World with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 1 – St. Joseph’s World – “St. Joseph and His World”
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor begin this series on the life and times of St. Joseph with a discussion on his ancestry.
An excerpt from St. Joseph and His World:
The family of David was intensely aware of their mission and purpose in history. The residents of Nazareth and Kochba were alive to the possibility—perhaps a probability—that one of them would bear the messiah into the world.
Archeologists estimate that Nazareth had 120–150 inhabitants in the mid-first...2021-01-2628 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC12 – Nestorius – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 12 – Nestorius – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“was
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Nestorius, an archbishop of Constantinople who proclaimed that Mary could not be the “Theotokos”. Such statements brought about the Council of Ephesus and a declaration throughout the Christian Church that his thought was emphatically wrong. Mary was, and still is, the “Mother of God.”
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
We’ve been having an argument with these other people, the monks explained. We say that Mary is rightly called Moth...2021-01-1826 min
Fathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC11 – Julian the Apostate – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts PodcastEpisode 11 – Julian the Apostate – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Julian the Apostate, an emperor of Rome who was disillusioned by how his family who claimed to be Christians, yet acted counter to what they professed. He would embrace paganism and tried to eliminate Christian influence in the Roman Empire.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
Christians remembered Julian as “the Apostate”—the one emperor who tried to turn back to paganism. There would be no others. From 363 to 1453, when Constan...2021-01-0727 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC11 – Julian the Apostate – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 11 – Julian the Apostate – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Julian the Apostate, an emperor of Rome who was disillusioned by how his family who claimed to be Christians, yet acted counter to what they professed. He would embrace paganism and tried to eliminate Christian influence in the Roman Empire.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
Christians remembered Julian as “the Apostate”—the one emperor who tried to turn back to paganism. There would be no others. From 36...2021-01-0727 min
Church History Archives - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC10 – Arius – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 10 – Arius – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Arius and the threat of the Arian heresy. Mike makes suggestions on what the Christian can do to stay true to the faith in times and recognize the Arian tendencies we continue to see today.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
ARIUS WAS an obscure Egyptian priest who probably had more influence on the history of Christian theology than any Christian thinker since St. Paul. It was all negative...2020-12-0227 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC10 – Arius – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts PodcastEpisode 10 – Arius – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Arius and the threat of the Arian heresy. Mike makes suggestions on what the Christian can do to stay true to the faith in times and recognize the Arian tendencies we continue to see today.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
ARIUS WAS an obscure Egyptian priest who probably had more influence on the history of Christian theology than any Christian thinker since St. Paul. It was all negative influence, but no o...2020-12-0227 minChurch-Now Archives - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC10 – Arius – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 10 – Arius – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Arius and the threat of the Arian heresy. Mike makes suggestions on what the Christian can do to stay true to the faith in times and recognize the Arian tendencies we continue to see today.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
ARIUS WAS an obscure Egyptian priest who probably had more influence on the history of Christian theology than any Christian thinker since St. Paul. It was all negative...2020-12-0227 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC10 – Arius – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 10 – Arius – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Arius and the threat of the Arian heresy. Mike makes suggestions on what the Christian can do to stay true to the faith in times and recognize the Arian tendencies we continue to see today.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
ARIUS WAS an obscure Egyptian priest who probably had more influence on the history of Christian theology than any Christian thinker since St. Paul. It was all negative...2020-12-0227 min
The Catholic Culture PodcastMary and the Blues – Mike AquilinaIn addition to being the host of Catholic Culture’s Way of the Fathers podcast and the author of dozens of books on the early Church, Mike Aquilina is a poet who has written songs performed by the likes of Dion, Paul Simon, and Bruce Springsteen. Mike joins the show to discuss his collaboration with legendary singer Dion, early Christian beliefs about Mary, and other topics in early Church history. You’ll hear songs from Dion’s new album Blues with Friends, and readings from Mike’s new poetry collection The Invention of Zero. All songs an...2020-10-221h 19Fathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC9 – Diocletian – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts PodcastEpisode 9 – Diocletian – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Diocletian and the threat of a “police state” to religious freedom. Mike makes suggestions on what the Christian can do to stay true to the faith in times of religious persecution.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
IN THE 200s, the Roman Empire fell apart. For decades, disaster after disaster rolled across the Mediterranean world. Civil war was the normal state of political affairs. The economy fell to pieces. Plagues ravaged the c...2020-03-0525 minChurch-Now Archives - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC9 – Diocletian – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 9 – Diocletian – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Diocletian and the threat of a “police state” to religious freedom. Mike makes suggestions on what the Christian can do to stay true to the faith in times of religious persecution.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
IN THE 200s, the Roman Empire fell apart. For decades, disaster after disaster rolled across the Mediterranean world. Civil war was the normal state of political affairs. The economy fell to pieces. Plagu...2020-03-0525 minChurch History Archives - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC9 – Diocletian – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 9 – Diocletian – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Diocletian and the threat of a “police state” to religious freedom. Mike makes suggestions on what the Christian can do to stay true to the faith in times of religious persecution.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
IN THE 200s, the Roman Empire fell apart. For decades, disaster after disaster rolled across the Mediterranean world. Civil war was the normal state of political affairs. The economy fell to pieces. Plagu...2020-03-0525 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC9 – Diocletian – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 9 – Diocletian – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Diocletian and the threat of a “police state” to religious freedom. Mike makes suggestions on what the Christian can do to stay true to the faith in times of religious persecution.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
IN THE 200s, the Roman Empire fell apart. For decades, disaster after disaster rolled across the Mediterranean world. Civil war was the normal state of political affairs. The economy fell to pieces. Plagu...2020-03-0525 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsMike Aquilina – Lent, Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving, and the Early Church – Discerning Hearts Podcast
There’s nobody I enjoy spending Ash Wednesday with more than Mike Aquilina. Mike offers us rich insights on the practice of prayer, fasting and almsgiving from the perspective of the early church. He also helps us to see how we can concretely live out all three and further enrich our spiritual lives and help those around us to see Christ more fully in us and the Church. We like Mike! He’s awesome!
Be sure to visit Mike’s Discerning Hearts page for more from Mike.
The post Mike Aquilina – Lent, Prayer, Fasting, Al...2020-02-2628 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsMike Aquilina – Lent, Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving, and the Early Church – Discerning Hearts PodcastThere's nobody I enjoy spending Ash Wednesday with more than Mike Aquilina. Mike offers us rich insights on the practice of prayer, fasting and almsgiving from the perspective of the early church. He also helps us to see how we can concretely live out all three and further enrich our spiritual lives and help those around us to see Christ more fully in us and the Church. We like Mike! He's awesome!
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There’s nobody I enjoy spending Ash Wednesday with more than Mike Aquilina. Mike offers us rich insights on the practice of prayer, fasting and almsgiving from the perspective of the early church. He also helps us to see how we can concretely live out all three and further enrich our spiritual lives and help those around us to see Christ more fully in us and the Church. We like Mike! He’s awesome!
Be sure to visit Mike’s Discerning Hearts page for more from Mike.
2020-02-2628 minThe Catholic Culture PodcastAdvancing the Faith in the Podcast Medium - Mike Aquilina, James T. MajewskiIt’s Podcast Week here at CatholicCulture.org, as we want to make more people aware of our audio offerings, particularly the two new podcasts we launched last October: Catholic Culture Audiobooks and Way of the Fathers with Mike Aquilina. Both of these shows have broken new ground in Catholic podcasting, which has so far largely stayed in the realm of talk shows rather than scripted programming. As more and more people in the United States and globally adopt podcasts as a source of entertainment and education, it’s important that Christ be there to meet them. 2020-01-3051 minChurch History Archives - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC8 – Celsus – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 8 – Celsus – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Celsus and responding to his “Case against Christianity.”
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
The man’s name was Aulus Cornelius Celsus, and he was one of those remarkable people who seem to know a little bit about everything. Today we remember him most as a physician, because the main work of his that survives is a treatise on medicine; but that book was actually part of a book on practi...2020-01-2727 minChurch-Now Archives - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC8 – Celsus – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 8 – Celsus – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Celsus and responding to his “Case against Christianity.”
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
The man’s name was Aulus Cornelius Celsus, and he was one of those remarkable people who seem to know a little bit about everything. Today we remember him most as a physician, because the main work of his that survives is a treatise on medicine; but that book was actually part of a book on practi...2020-01-2727 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC8 – Celsus – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 8 – Celsus – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Celsus and responding to his “Case against Christianity.”
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
The man’s name was Aulus Cornelius Celsus, and he was one of those remarkable people who seem to know a little bit about everything. Today we remember him most as a physician, because the main work of his that survives is a treatise on medicine; but that book was actually part of a book on practi...2020-01-2727 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC8 – Celsus – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts PodcastEpisode 8 – Celsus – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Celsus and responding to his “Case against Christianity.”
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
The man’s name was Aulus Cornelius Celsus, and he was one of those remarkable people who seem to know a little bit about everything. Today we remember him most as a physician, because the main work of his that survives is a treatise on medicine; but that book was actually part of a book on practically all th...2020-01-2727 minChurch History Archives - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC7 – Valentinus – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 7 – Valentinus – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Valentinus and Gnostic teaching.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
We know almost nothing about Valentinus the man except that he was well educated. He had much more higher education than the average Christian: he had studied at Alexandria, so he had the ancient equivalent of a Harvard or Oxford degree. He had specialized in Platonic studies, meaning that he knew Plato backwards and forwards, at least as Plato wa...2020-01-2027 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC7 – Valentinus – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 7 – Valentinus – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Valentinus and Gnostic teaching.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
We know almost nothing about Valentinus the man except that he was well educated. He had much more higher education than the average Christian: he had studied at Alexandria, so he had the ancient equivalent of a Harvard or Oxford degree. He had specialized in Platonic studies, meaning that he knew Plato backwards and forwards, at least as Plato wa...2020-01-2027 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC6 – Marcion – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 6 – Marcion – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Marcion and the dangers of money…to the extreme!
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
Marcion was a rich businessman who thought he had figured out the real meaning of the Gospel. He used the power of money to found a kind of parallel church, and he was very successful for a while—which tells you a little about the state of Christianity at the time, and a lot about wh...2020-01-1327 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC6 – Marcion – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts PodcastEpisode 6 – Marcion – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Marcion and the dangers of money…to the extreme!
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
Marcion was a rich businessman who thought he had figured out the real meaning of the Gospel. He used the power of money to found a kind of parallel church, and he was very successful for a while—which tells you a little about the state of Christianity at the time, and a lot about what you co...2020-01-1327 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC5 – Nero – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 5 – Nero – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Nero and the hallmarks and dangers of an “antichrist.”
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
Pilate was a waffling dupe. Judas was a tortured soul who didn’t have the courage to repent. But perhaps no villain in Christian legend comes out as completely and utterly villainous as Nero. He isn’t just a sinner who made the wrong choice: in much of Christian legend, and even theology, he is literally...2019-12-1625 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC5 – Nero – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts PodcastEpisode 5 – Nero – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Nero and the hallmarks and dangers of an “antichrist.”
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
Pilate was a waffling dupe. Judas was a tortured soul who didn’t have the courage to repent. But perhaps no villain in Christian legend comes out as completely and utterly villainous as Nero. He isn’t just a sinner who made the wrong choice: in much of Christian legend, and even theology, he is literally the Anti...2019-12-1626 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC4 – Simon the Magician – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 4 – Simon the Magician – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Simon the Magician and learning from pride and hubris.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
IF THERE had been supermarket tabloids in Rome of the first century, Simon Magus, or Simon the Magician, would have been on the front pages every week. His story gives us zombies, levitation, a talking dog, a jewel heist, and a prophesying baby, just to name a few of the h...2019-12-0225 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC4 – Simon the Magician – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 4 – Simon the Magician – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Simon the Magician and learning from pride and hubris.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
IF THERE had been supermarket tabloids in Rome of the first century, Simon Magus, or Simon the Magician, would have been on the front pages every week. His story gives us zombies, levitation, a talking dog, a jewel heist, and a prophesying baby, just to name a few of the highlights. But it all...2019-12-0225 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC3 – Pontius Pilate – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts PodcastEpisode 3 – Pontius Pilate – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Pontius Pilate and learning from his weakness.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
Jesus was crucified under Pontius Pilate. Countless millions of Christians recite that simple historical fact when they profess their faith. It reminds us that this is real history we’re dealing with. The death and Resurrection of Jesus are not just metaphors or allegories: they really happened at a particular moment in history.
Pilate is our anchor to...2019-11-2526 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC3 – Pontius Pilate – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 3 – Pontius Pilate – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Pontius Pilate and learning from his weakness.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
Jesus was crucified under Pontius Pilate. Countless millions of Christians recite that simple historical fact when they profess their faith. It reminds us that this is real history we’re dealing with. The death and Resurrection of Jesus are not just metaphors or allegories: they really happened at a particular moment in history.
Pilate i...2019-11-2527 minChurch History Archives - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC2 – Caiaphas – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 2 – Caiaphas – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Caiaphas and the temptation of unholy compromises.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
CAIAPHAS IS mentioned everywhere in the Church Fathers, but almost as furniture—“ and Jesus was brought before Caiaphas.” If the early Christian writers are interested in anything about him, it’s that he could prophesy truly because of his office. Otherwise, they don’t seem to find much remarkable in him. He’s the banality of evil. A bureaucra...2019-10-2826 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC2 – Caiaphas – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 2 – Caiaphas – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Caiaphas and the temptation of unholy compromises.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
CAIAPHAS IS mentioned everywhere in the Church Fathers, but almost as furniture—“ and Jesus was brought before Caiaphas.” If the early Christian writers are interested in anything about him, it’s that he could prophesy truly because of his office. Otherwise, they don’t seem to find much remarkable in him. He’s the banality of evil. A bureaucra...2019-10-2826 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC2 – Caiaphas – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts PodcastEpisode 2 – Caiaphas – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Caiaphas and the temptation of unholy compromises.
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
CAIAPHAS IS mentioned everywhere in the Church Fathers, but almost as furniture—“ and Jesus was brought before Caiaphas.” If the early Christian writers are interested in anything about him, it’s that he could prophesy truly because of his office. Otherwise, they don’t seem to find much remarkable in him. He’s the banality of evil. A bureaucrat.
Yet, C...2019-10-2826 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC1 – Judas – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts PodcastEpisode 1 – Judas – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss the “mystery of Judas.”
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
What happened to Judas? Was it simple greed that snapped him? That seems unlikely. Thirty pieces of silver was a good bit of money, but Judas was doing all right with his embezzling racket. The Gospels don’t tell us his motivation most likely because their writers just didn’t know. It was a mystery to them as it is to us. And...2019-10-2225 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsVEC1 – Judas – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 1 – Judas – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians“
In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss the “mystery of Judas.”
An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:
What happened to Judas? Was it simple greed that snapped him? That seems unlikely. Thirty pieces of silver was a good bit of money, but Judas was doing all right with his embezzling racket. The Gospels don’t tell us his motivation most likely because their writers just didn’t know. It was a mystery to them as it is to us. And...2019-10-2226 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSt. Agnes, a lamb for Christ with Mike AquilinaMike Aquilina shares with us the story of St. Agnes.
A young girl who would help to break open the hearts of many, so that grace could pour in. She was “a lamb for Christ”. Mike also discusses the challenges to life, including the “ancient” practice of abortion.
wiki – According to tradition, Saint Agnes was a member of the Roman nobility born c. 291 and raised in a Christian family. She suffered martyrdom at the age of twelve or thirteen during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, on 21 January 304.
The Prefect Sempronius wished Agnes to marry his so...2019-01-2120 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSt. Agnes, a lamb for Christ with Mike Aquilina
Mike Aquilina shares with us the story of St. Agnes.
A young girl who would help to break open the hearts of many, so that grace could pour in. She was “a lamb for Christ”. Mike also discusses the challenges to life, including the “ancient” practice of abortion.
wiki – According to tradition, Saint Agnes was a member of the Roman nobility born c. 291 and raised in a Christian family. She suffered martyrdom at the age of twelve or thirteen during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, on 21 January 304.
The Prefect Sempronius wished Agnes to mar...2019-01-2120 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSt. Agnes, a lamb for Christ with Mike AquilinaMike Aquilina shares with us the story of St. Agnes.
A young girl who would help to break open the hearts of many so that grace could pour in. She was "a lamb for Christ". -
A prayer to St. Agnes
Let us gain courage for our own battle
by honoring the martyrdom of the glorious virgin Agnes.
St. Agnes, vessel of honor,
flower of unfading fragrance,beloved of the choirs of Angels,you are an example to the worth of virtue and chastity.
O you who wear a Martyr’s pa...2019-01-2100 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSt. Anthony of the Desert, Father of the Church…patriarch of the monastic life with Mike Aquilina
Mike Aquilina, in conversation with Bruce and Kris McGregor, breaks open the life and teachings of St. Anthony of Desert (aka St. Anthony the hermit, St. Anthony Abbott or St. Anthony the GREAT!)
Born c. 251
Herakleopolis Magna, Egypt
Died 356
Mount Colzim, Egypt
You can find the Life of St. Anthony by St. Athanasius at the link provided here:
– Vita S. Antoni (Life of St. Anthony)
A quote from St. Anthony:
“I saw the snares that the enemy spreads out over the world and I said groaning, “What can get through from suc...2019-01-1729 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSt. Anthony of the Desert, Father of the Church…patriarch of the monastic life with Mike Aquilina
Mike Aquilina, in conversation with Bruce and Kris McGregor, breaks open the life and teachings of St. Anthony of Desert (aka St. Anthony the hermit, St. Anthony Abbott or St. Anthony the GREAT!)
Born c. 251
Herakleopolis Magna, Egypt
Died 356
Mount Colzim, Egypt
You can find the Life of St. Anthony by St. Athanasius at the link provided here:
– Vita S. Antoni (Life of St. Anthony)
A quote from St. Anthony:
“I saw the snares that the enemy spreads out over the world and I said groaning, “What can...2019-01-1729 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsSt. Anthony of the Desert, Father of the Church…patriarch of the monastic life with Mike AquilinaMike Aquilina, in conversation with Bruce and Kris McGregor, breaks open the life and teachings of St. Anthony of Desert (aka St. Anthony the hermit, St. Anthony Abbott or St. Anthony the GREAT!) Born c. 251 Herakleopolis Magna, Egypt Died 356 Mount Colzim, Egypt You can find the Life of St. Anthony by St. Athanasius ... Read more
The post St. Anthony of the Desert, Father of the Church…patriarch of the monastic life with Mike Aquilina appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.2019-01-1700 minThe Catholic Culture PodcastA Career in Poetry & Prose--Mike AquilinaMike Aquilina has been a highly successful freelance writer for over three decades. He is best known for his popular books on the Fathers of the Church, but he is also a poet and has co-written songs with the well-known blues singer Dion. We chat about the process of collaboration (whether as a ghostwriter or a song lyricist), the trajectory of poetry over the past century, and more. Links Mike Aquilina’s website https://fathersofthechurch.com/ “New York Is My Home” (a song Mike co-wrote performed by Dion and Paul Simon) https...2018-08-0756 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#10 – “Defending Human Life: The Early Church and Abortion” – Roots of the Faith with Mike AquilinaEpisode 10 – Defending Human Life: The Early Church and Abortion
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today. Hosted by Kris McGregor
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources, as well
Also, visit Mike’s “Discerning H...2018-07-0528 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#10 – “Defending Human Life: The Early Church and Abortion” – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina
Episode 10 – Defending Human Life: The Early Church and Abortion
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today. Hosted by Kris McGregor
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources, as well
Also...2018-07-0528 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#10 – “Defending Human Life: The Early Church and Abortion” – Roots of the Faith with Mike AquilinaEpisode 10 – Defending Human Life: The Early Church and Abortion Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the ... Read more
The post ROF#10 – “Defending Human Life: The Early Church and Abortion” – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.2018-07-0500 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#9 – Sexuality, Marriage, Contraception – Roots of the Faith with Mike AquilinaEpisode 9 – Sexuality, Marriage, Contraception Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the ... Read more
The post ROF#9 – Sexuality, Marriage, Contraception – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.2018-06-1600 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#9 – Sexuality, Marriage, Contraception – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina
Episode 9 – Sexuality, Marriage, Contraception
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today. Hosted by Kris McGregor
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources as well
The post ROF#9 – S...2018-06-1628 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#9 – Sexuality, Marriage, Contraception – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina
Episode 9 – Sexuality, Marriage, Contraception
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today. Hosted by Kris McGregor
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources as well
2018-06-1628 min
Embark On Your Ears To A Edge-Of-Your-Seat Full Audiobook.How the Choir Converted the World by Mike AquilinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/177862to listen full audiobooks.
Title: How the Choir Converted the World
Author: Mike Aquilina
Narrator: Mike Aquilina
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs
Release date: 05-10-18
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 10 ratings
Genres: Catholicism
Publisher's Summary:
Music is the most effective delivery system for feelings - love, joy, sadness, glory. The early church fathers knew that music also has power over minds, and they used that power to maximum effect, writing hymns through which the early Christians would learn, retain, and spread the Gospel message. In How the Choir Converted the World, best-selling author Mike Aquilina...2018-05-1030 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#8 – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts PodcastEpisode 8 – The Papacy: The Apostolic Throne Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians ... Read more
The post ROF#8 – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.2018-05-0100 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#8 – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 8 – The Papacy: The Apostolic Throne
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today. Hosted by Kris McGregor
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources as well
Also visit Mike’s “Discerning Hearts” page for...2018-05-0127 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#8 – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Episode 8 – The Papacy: The Apostolic Throne
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today. Hosted by Kris McGregor
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources as well
Also visit Mike...2018-05-0127 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#7 – The Clergy – Love’s Earthly Form – Roots of the Faith with Mike AquilinaEpisode 7 – The Clergy: Love’s Earthly Form Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians ... Read more
The post ROF#7 – The Clergy – Love’s Earthly Form – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.2018-04-0700 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#7 – The Clergy – Love’s Earthly Form – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina
Episode 7 – The Clergy: Love’s Earthly Form
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today.
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources, as well
Also, visit Mike’s “Discerning Hearts” page for m...2018-04-0728 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#7 – The Clergy – Love’s Earthly Form – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina
Episode 7 – The Clergy: Love’s Earthly Form
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today.
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources, as well
Also, visit Mike’s “Discerning Hearts” page for more audio downl...2018-04-0728 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#6 – Purgatory: Love Stronger than Death – Roots of the Faith with Mike AquilinaEpisode 6 – Purgatory: Love Stronger than Death Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians ... Read more
The post ROF#6 – Purgatory: Love Stronger than Death – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.2018-03-2600 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#6 – Purgatory: Love Stronger than Death – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina
Episode 6 – Purgatory: Love Stronger than Death
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today.
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources, as well
Also, visit Mike’s “Discerning Hearts” page for more audio...2018-03-2628 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#6 – Purgatory: Love Stronger than Death – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina
Episode 6 – Purgatory: Love Stronger than Death
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today.
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources, as well
Also, visit Mike’s “Discerning Hearts” page for more audio downloads and in...2018-03-2627 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#5 – Saints in Heaven “The Stones Cry Out” – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina
Episode 5 – Saints in Heaven – The Stones Cry Out
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today.
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources, as well
Also, visit Mike’s “Discerning Hearts” page for more audio d...2018-03-1828 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#4 – From the Scriptures to the Bible – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina
Episode 4 – From the Scriptures to the Bible
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today.
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources, as well
Also, visit Mike’s “Discerning Hearts” page for more audio download...2018-03-1128 min
Get Lost In The Full Audiobook That Keeps Story Seekers Hooked.The Healing Imperative by Mike AquilinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/124317to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Healing Imperative
Author: Mike Aquilina
Narrator: Mike Aquilina
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
Release date: 03-05-18
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 6 ratings
Genres: History & Commentary
Publisher's Summary:
When Jesus sent 70 disciples on ahead of him, part of their mission was to heal the sick. In fact, they were supposed to heal the sick before they preached the Gospel. Best-selling author Mike Aquilina calls this command the healing imperative. And it's an imperative that ushered in the world of modern medicine. In The Healing Imperative: The Early Church...2018-03-054h 36Fathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#3 – Confession: the history of mercy – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina
Episode 3 – Confession: the history of mercy
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today.
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources, as well
Also, visit Mike’s “Discerning Hearts” page for more audio downloads and info...2018-03-0427 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#2 – The Mass: the Universal Sign – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina
Episode 2 – The Mass: the Universal Sign
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today. Hosted by Kris McGregor
Pick up a copy of Mke’s book. You’ll find so much more and invaluable references and resources, as well
Also, visit Mike’s “Discerning Hearts” page for...2018-02-2528 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsROF#1 – Witnesses to Tradition – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina
Episode 1 – Witnesses to Tradition. A grand overview of Church tradition as passed down to us by the Fathers of the Church…it’s scope and relevance for our lives today!
Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the body of Christ we know today. Hosted by Kris McGregor
Pick up a copy of...2018-02-0527 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsThe Story of St. Perpetua and St. Felicity with Mike Aquilina
Mike Aquilina offers the compelling story of the St. Perpetua and her great friend and sister in the faith, St. Felicity.
From CNA:
Saints Perpetua and Felicity were martyrs who died for the faith around the year 203.
St. Perpetua was a young, well-educated, noblewoman and mother living in the city of Carthage in North Africa. Her mother was a Christian and her father was a pagan. In terms of her faith, Perpetua followed the example of her mother. Despite the pleas of her father to deny her faith, Perpetua did the very opposite, and fearlessly proclaimed...2017-03-0729 minChurch History Archives - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsIP#312 Mike Aquilina – How the Choir Converted the World on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregor
Another phenomenal book from the prolific Mike Aquilina! Filled with historical perspective and faith-filled insight, “How the Choir Converted the Word: Through Hymns, With Hymns, and In Hymns” isn’t just for the church choir! Our conversation covers the spectrum and encourages all of us to remember we are called not a perfect song to the Lord, but a joyful song! And isn’t that what our faith fills our hearts with? As always, Mike’s enthusiasm for the subject is contagious and encourages us to spread the “Good News” with a hymn in our heart! Highly recommended.
You can find the...2017-02-2732 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsIP#312 Mike Aquilina – How the Choir Converted the World on Inside the Pages with Kris McGregorAnother phenomenal book from the prolific Mike Aquilina! Filled with historical perspective and faith-filled insight, “How the Choir Converted the Word: Through Hymns, With Hymns, and In Hymns” isn’t just for the church choir! Our conversation covers the spectrum and encourages all of us to remember we are called not a perfect song to the Lord, but a joyful song! And isn’t that what our faith fills our hearts with? As always, Mike’s enthusiasm for the subject is contagious and encourages us to spread the “Good News” with a hymn in our heart! Highly recommended.
You can f...2017-02-2732 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsRC#10 The Secular Age – The Resilient Church /w Mike Aquilina
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Episode 10 – The Secular Age
The Church was now entering the most dangerous era in her history—a time when some even inside the Church questioned whether the institution would survive. By the mid-nineteenth century, all the forces that had been gathering against the Church in the previous centuries—Protestantism, revolutionary philosophy, nationalism, and industrial regimentation—were combining to attack it. The pope had been deprived of his temporal power and was shut up in the Vatican. All over Europe, anticlerical governments were taking awa...2017-02-2127 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsRC#9 The World Goes Mad – The Resilient Church /w Mike Aquilina
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Episode 9 – The World Goes Mad
Europeans were amazed by these events happening across the sea. The French especially, who were instrumental in the success of the American Revolution, were fascinated by men like Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, who seemed to combine European refinement with colonial common sense. Inevitably, French intellectuals began to ask the obvious question: if it had worked in America, might it not also be possible for a European country to throw off tyranny and substitute liberty?
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Episode 8 – The Conversion of the New World
In 1531—hardly a decade after the Spanish conquest—an enthusiastic convert, who had taken the Christian name Juan Diego, was hurrying down the hill to hear Mass in Mexico City. Suddenly the Blessed Virgin appeared to him. She gave him a message for the bishop: “Go to the palace of the bishop of Mexico. Tell him it is my great desire to have a temple built to me here. Tell him everything you’ve se...2016-12-0727 minFathers of the Church & More with Mike Aquilina - Discerning Hearts Catholic PodcastsRC#7 Reformation Inside and Out – The Resilient Church /w Mike Aquilina
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Episode 7 – Reformation Inside and Out
The Lutherans and the Anglicans tried to retain some semblance of traditional Christian doctrine and worship. But if—as Luther claimed—the individual interpretation of Scripture was to be the only standard for Christianity, then the result was predictable. Other sects arose, and soon Protestants were split into dozens of sects and subsects, each one based on a particular interpretation of Scripture—often just a few verses in Scripture.
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Episode 6– Crusades Abroad and at Home
The Church in the West had survived the fall of Rome, and now it was the most powerful institution in Western Europe. But in the East, where the Church was born, the gradual erosion of the Byzantine Empire and the constant inroads of Islam threatened the very existence of Christianity.
Didn’t the Church in the West owe something to the Christians of the East? Wasn’t it the responsibility of all Christians to com...2016-11-2327 min